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On Trial
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70%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
On Trial (1928) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of On Trial (1928) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A man is put on trial for the murder of his best friend. A young attorney wants to become successful and decides to defend him. However, he is very inexperienced. Our models also surface themes such as friendship and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate On Trial 70% (2 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
On Trial is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 2 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A man is put on trial for the murder of his best friend. A young attorney wants to become successful and decides to defend him. However, he is very inexperienced.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1928-12-01
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 464219
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Where can I watch On Trial (1928)?
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Is there an official trailer for On Trial?
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What is On Trial about?
A man is put on trial for the murder of his best friend. A young attorney wants to become successful and decides to defend him. However, he is very inexperienced.
Is there an AI analysis for On Trial?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie On Trial?
The official runtime for On Trial is approximately 91 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Pauline Frederick
Joan Trask
Bert Lytell
Robert Strickland
Lois Wilson
May Strickland
Holmes Herbert
Gerald Trask
Richard Tucker
Prosecuting Attorney
Jason Robards Sr.
Defense Attorney
Franklin Pangborn
Turnbull
Fred Kelsey
Clerk
Johnny Arthur
Stanley Glover
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Vondell Darr
Doris Strickland
Edmund Breese
Judge
Edward Martindel
Dr. Morgan
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